Fulshear, TX Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)
Key Facts
- Max children (family home)
- 6, or 12 with own kids
- Operator residency
- Must live on premises
- Play-area fence height
- 6 feet minimum
- State licensing
- Required
Summary
Fulshear allows a family child-care home as an accessory residential use, but only if the operator lives on site and meets six CDO conditions.
(6) Child care, family home and child care facility, group home. a. The operator must reside on the premises; b. The use shall be clearly accessory to the residential use; c. The use shall meet state registration and licensing requirements; d. The resident operator, if not the owner of the property, shall provide a letter of authorization from the property owner. e. Outdoor play areas are enclosed by a fence that is at least six feet in height. f. The use shall be accessed by a public street.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4849270; v4 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
Under CDO § 28-2-19, a family child-care home (up to 6 children, or 12 counting the operator's own) is an accessory use, not a separate business. The operator must reside on the premises, hold current state registration/licensing, fence outdoor play areas to at least 6 feet, provide a property-owner authorization letter if renting, and access the site from a public street.
Violations & Fines
Operating without state child-care registration/licensing, without an unfenced (or under-6-foot) play area, without owner authorization when leasing, or with the caretaker not residing on site is a code violation subject to zoning enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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